Football's A-League is into its last two weeks before the finals, and, for Melbourne City, it is a critical time.
After two successive defeats, Tim Cahill's club is in danger of missing out on a top-four finish and, with it, a home final.
Both Western Sydney and Perth are within three points of fourth-placed City with two matches to play.
But despite City being up against an Adelaide side that can finish no higher than eighth even if it wins its last two matches, Cahill says he is wary.
"They won't be coming here to roll over. They'll definitely be looking for form and, also, playing for contracts next season and also the future of their own personal things going on at their football club."
And that match between Melbourne City and Adelaide is on SBS Viceland tonight from 7:30pm.
Meanwhile, Australia's Davis Cup tennis tie against the United States is already underway.
Tomorrow is the doubles match, with the reverse singles taking place on Sunday.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios will meet Jack Sock, while Jordan Thompson takes on the big-serving American John Isner.
Kyrgios says he feels the home advantage at Brisbane's Pat Rafter Arena could be pivotal.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting back here and having some home support. You know, it's a massive tie. I think we've got a great opportunity this year to really push, and, if we have the right support and ... you know, I think anything's possible this year. So I'm really looking forward to it."
If Australia manages to overcome the United States, it will meet either Belgium or Italy in September's semifinals.
The Augusta National golf course will have the attention of golf fans all over the world this weekend as the top players battle it out to win the fabled green jacket.
Britain's Danny Willett was the surprise winner last year.
Poor weather has been predicted, but Australia's former world number one Jason Day says there is nothing quite like playing in the Masters.
"This is a tournament ... you know, two things in my life, Tiger Woods and Augusta National -- the Masters -- is why I play golf. And this is my favourite week of the year. It always is. And to be able to do it (win) this week would be great."
Day and four other Australians, including Marc Leishman, who is aiming to win his first major, are in contention.
Elsewhere, in the AFL this weekend, the Sydney Swans are grabbing attention not because of their good form but because they have lost their first two matches of the season.
Star forward Lance Franklin goes into tonight's clash with Collingwood marking a milestone of 250 AFL matches.
He also needs just five goals to reach the 800-goal mark in his career.
But Franklin says getting the win is what matters most to him.
"The main focus for me, at the moment, is getting the win on Friday night. It really is. We've got off to a bad start, we've lost two, so ... We lost pretty badly against Port (Adelaide), but we were much better on the weekend. So, yeah, we look forward to playing Collingwood."
The big match in the National Rugby League this weekend has the ladder-leading Melbourne Storm playing the defending premiers, the Cronulla Sharks, on Sunday afternoon.
In Formula One, Ferrari will be looking to back up its first win at the Australian Grand Prix with a victory this weekend in Shanghai.
Sebastian Vettel is aiming to make it two wins from two, but the Italian car maker has not won in China in the last three years and has not been in pole position since way back in 2004.
Warm conditions are expected, with rain forecast to fall on the morning of Sunday's race and possibly return mid-race, which would make life tough for all teams.
The race gets underway at 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
And, finally, the Super Netball continues with four more matches this weekend.
Collingwood takes on the West Coast Fever tonight, while the Queensland Firebirds and the Sydney Giants meet on Saturday.
The last game on Saturday is the Adelaide Thunderbirds against the Melbourne Vixens.
On Sunday, the New South Wales Swifts go against the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
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